songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
Examples of songwriter in a Sentence
an award-winning singer and songwriter
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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As is the case in many corporate ad campaigns, Lutsko was one of multiple songwriters to receive prewritten lyrics with a prompt to put them to music.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
During these shows, songwriters perform in the middle of the room, providing a close, intimate experience for everyone involved.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
In an era of texting shorthand, most people can probably agree with that statement, featuring a now-familiar acronym and another that a songwriter made up.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026
So kids watching who have that dream to be a songwriter in this industry?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
During these shows, songwriters perform in the middle of the room, providing a close, intimate experience for everyone involved.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
In an era of texting shorthand, most people can probably agree with that statement, featuring a now-familiar acronym and another that a songwriter made up.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026
So kids watching who have that dream to be a songwriter in this industry?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for songwriter
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
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